-- Adult Swim is throwing a series of free block parties at colleges across America from October 16 to November 13. Twin Shadow, Freddie Gibbs, Kylesa, Dâm-Funk, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Kendrick Lamar, the Sword, Tennis, and Main Attrakionz will perform.

-- SONiC: Sounds of a New Century is a new music festival in New York from October 14-22. It features the U.S. premiere of "smear" by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood as well as the world premiere of "St. Carolyn by the Sea" by the National's Bryce Dessner, as well as works by Aphex Twin and Rufus Wainwright.